You'll nonchalantly heal anyways, because of the spells' abilities.Īs for your Holy Power, Word of Glory on the tank when the healer slacks will help with that area. Normally, I stick around 900 dps if I faceroll those spells, using Consecration makes me spike to 1000 dps. Side Note: Manage your cooldowns Find a rotation. If you use Holy Shock, Holy Wrath, Exorcism, Judgement and Crusader Strike, you get petty good dps, along with melee. I get a lot of beef though, but I simply say 'If I wanted to heal, I'd queue as healer.' Human weapon expertise for maces and swords of 3 skill are equal to 90 expertise rating, dwarf mace expertise of 3 skill is equal to 90 expertise rating.ĭraenei racial self buff with 1% hit is worth 120 hit rating.Ĭomment by 736423I've noticed, at level 71 (which is where I am currently) Holy DPS isn't half bad. Hybrid: Etched Demonseye for Blue and Skillful Ember Topaz for Yellow.Įxpertise soft cap (Level 85): 26 Expertise skill or 781 rating.īeyond the soft cap, expertise offers nothing for retribution paladins, 10 expertise skill from Charred Glyph is equal to 300 expertise rating. Retribution: Reverberating Shadowspirit Diamond - New Meta! Bold Inferno Ruby for Red. Hybrid: Puissant Dream Emerald for Yellow and Defender's Demonseye for Red.Īlternate: Puissant Dream Emerald for Blue and Fine Ember Topaz for Red. Protection: Eternal Shadowspirit Diamond or Austere Shadowspirit Diamond for Meta, Solid Ocean Sapphire for Blue. Hybrid: Purified Demonseye for Blue and Reckless Ember Topaz for Yellow. Holy: Insightful Earthsiege Diamond - WotLK favourite or Revitalizing Shadowspirit Diamond for Meta, Brilliant Inferno Ruby for Red. With the improved socket bonuses in Cataclysm, in most cases it's good to match socket colours. Single Target - Inquisition, Hammer of Wrath, Templar's Verdict at 3 Holy Power or with active, proc'ed, Crusader Strike, JudgmentĪoE - Inquisition, Divine Storm, Consecration, Templar's Verdict at 3 Holy Power or with active, proc'ed, Judgment, Single Target - / Shield of the Righteous at 3 Holy Power, Avenger's Shield, Crusader Strike - Shares a cooldown with Hammer of the Righteous, Judgment, Consecration,ĪoE - / Inquisition, Avenger's Shield, Hammer of the Righteous - Shares a cooldown with Crusader Strike,, , Judgment Protection, Retribution (single target that lasts longer than 15 seconds): Retribution paladins are a damage build, so no explanation is needed there.

Trash tanking happens in raids where random adds pop up, a holy or retribution paladin can easily tank these with righteous fury. The off-tank is there to absorb damage from the special attacks. Off-tanking is the description of a high stamina character in melee range in second place on the threat meter. Holy or retribution paladins can still tank, they just need experience and good gear: This will occur in regular 5-man instances when the group leader decides that you are in need of a tank. Protection paladins are the multi-target tanks. Tanking: Protection paladin, off-specialization tanking, off-tanking and trash tanking. With new spells such as Word of Glory and corresponding talents, I assume that we will see a bit more of this. Protection or retribution paladins can still heal, they just need experience and good gear: This will occur in regular 5-man instances when the group leader decides that you are in need of a healer and raids where a healer needs support. Holy paladins are the most efficient single target healer. Healing: Holy paladins and off-specialization healing. Will also act as additional Holy Power (Retribution only). Retribution: Crusader Strike, Divine Storm, Pursuit of Justice, Protection: Crusader Strike and Hammer of the Righteous, Shield of the Templar, Grand Crusader. Holy: Holy Shock, Item - Paladin Pvp Set Retribution 4P Bonus and. Holy Power is meant to be used at 3 stack in most cases, Word of Glory and Inquisition are exceptions. Holy Power stacks up to 3, however, if you generate a fourth Holy Power and spend the three with an ability immediately, the fourth can be redeemed. Holy Power is our new resource, you generate them through abilities and make other spells more powerful. Though I assume most people know what Holy Power is, I'll go over it.

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